From 694a7e45e880af49143a9ee6956bdcad8acd156c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andy Dougherty Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 07:44:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] (Was Re: SunOS4.1 compilation error) To: perlbug@perl.com Message-Id: p4raw-id: //depot/cfgperl@3413 --- INSTALL | 18 ++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index af34147..c5120d6 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ provide additional or different instructions for building Perl. If there is a hint file for your system (in the hints/ directory) you should also read that hint file for specific information for your -system. (Unixware users should use the svr4.sh hint file.) +system. (Unixware users should use the svr4.sh hint file.) If +there is a README file for your platform, then you should read +that too. Additional information is in the Porting/ directory. =head1 WARNING: This version is not binary compatible with Perl 5.004. @@ -1634,8 +1636,16 @@ comes with the perl distribution, but you need to have perl compiled before you can use it. (If you have not installed it yet, you need to run C<./perl -Ilib utils/perlbug> instead of a plain C.) -You might also find helpful information in the Porting directory of the -perl distribution. +Please try to make your message brief but clear. Trim out unnecessary +information. Do not include large files (such as config.sh or a complete +Configure or make log) unless absolutely necessary. Do not include a +complete transcript of your build session. Just include the failing +commands, the relevant error messages, and whatever preceeding commands +are necessary to give the appropriate context. Plain text should +usually be sufficient--fancy attachments or encodings may actually +reduce the number of people who read your message. Your message +will get relayed to over 400 subscribers around the world so please +try to keep it brief but clear. =head1 DOCUMENTATION @@ -1680,4 +1690,4 @@ the contact information to match your distribution. =head1 LAST MODIFIED -$Id: INSTALL,v 1.48 1999/03/19 17:00:49 doughera Exp $ +$Id: INSTALL,v 1.49 1999/05/12 15:36:02 doughera Released $ -- 2.7.4